According to Itani all of the old tools and machines are no longer available or damaged beyond use, meaning they have to start over again from scratch, which mean costs — at least at the beginning of the process — will be substantially bigger. These should come down in time though.

The SL-1200G ships with an iron-free direct drive motor, a lightweight magnesium tonearm and a triple-layer platter.

There is still no word on a date the SL-1200G will be available in the UK, but you can purchase one now through Technics’ German stockists.